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Hundreds of classic vehicles from all over the world were on display in downtown Hollister Sept. 27 for the 38th Annual Street Festival and Car Show.  Hosted by the Hollister Downtown Association, the event featured a wide variety of classic cars parked up and down...

Two games into the league season and the Balers have seen almost everything.  Hollister opened Gabilan Division play at Alisal and rolled on offense with a spectacular passing attack. Yet they trailed in the final minute. With the game on the line and the pressure...

Proponents of an effort to recall San Benito County District 5 Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez—who has served on the board for less than one year—submitted a petition with more than 2,200 signatures to election officials last week.  In a Sept. 23 letter to the committee’s treasurer,...

Your Sept. 26 editorial, “When National Headlines Collide with National News” regarding the massive and successful boycott of ABC/Disney, Sinclair and Nexstar distributors (who have since also acquiesced) was tone-death!  It minimized the threats to our freedom of speech. You missed the whole point! This...

REACH San Benito Parks Foundation will host the Sixth Annual Anza Trail Moonlight Walk, starting at 5pm on Oct.5. The walk takes place along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail trailhead, and will be highlighted by local astronomers who will provide a...

Police are investigating the death of a nine-month-old infant in Hollister that was reported the morning of Sept. 25, authorities said.  About 7:48am, Hollister Police responded to an emergency call reporting an unresponsive infant at a home on Glenview Drive. The call reported the infant...

When the children of Disney’s most notorious villains get a chance at redemption, romance blooms between sworn enemies in South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Descendants, The Musical,” opening Oct. 3 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The ambitious production features a “record” 120...

California’s love affair with unmerited lawsuits targeted at small and minority small business owners is alive and well. So much so that the California Assembly failed to even schedule a hearing on Senate Bill 84, a much-needed reform measure to protect against abusive shakedown...

Gavilan football and men’s and women’s soccer are having great seasons. The Rams’ men’s soccer team is 3-4-2. Wins have come against Redwoods 2-1, Contra Costa 3-0 and Monterey Peninsula 10-1, with a 1-1 tie against Lemoore and a 1-1 tie against Siskiyous.  Edisson Torres and...

Hollister HS Football (1-2 overall, 1-0 PCAL Gabilan) Recent results: Won 44-40 at Alisal Upcoming games: 7:30pm Sept. 26 vs. North Salinas NOTES: Quarterback Cruz Raquet accounted for five touchdowns and led the Balers to the winning come-from-behind score with just two seconds remaining in the game. Hollister...